Covenant

Collapse-aware, symbolically coherent, operationally honest. Design for continuity, not spectacle.

Principles

• Paradox Tolerance: hold competing truths without collapse.
• Homeostasis: bias toward stability under stress.
• Constraint First: safety rails precede capability.
• Signal Discipline: clarity beats volume.
• Sovereignty: retain options, minimize lock-in.

Operational Promises

• Transparent boundaries: what the system can’t do is stated up-front.
• Readable states: surfaces show drift, debt, and readiness deltas.
• Graceful degradation: core UX holds under loss of capability.